Today is the day, the day after the Big Game, the day that we all wished we had taken off. Whether you have a hangover (from food even) or you are just exhausted from yelling at the TV, the alarm seemed extra early today. I also stayed up to watch The Office which is one of my favorite shows.
Now would be a good time for me to mention that just a few years ago, when my oldest son Zachary was 6, he decided he would be a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. (In fact, such a fan, last year my son wanted to go to Pittsburgh on our family vacation, I must admit the beach won out over that one!) Anyway, last year when they got knocked out of the playoffs, my son still proudly displayed his Steelers garb in the off season. Well, today, I know my 8 year old was extra excited to wear those Steeler gold and black shirts. He even loaned his little brother a shirt.
So, back to the game, we cheered for the Steelers as did all but one guy at our party. He was a good sport about the whole thing. We all passively enjoyed many of the commercials, but with so many there was quite a bit of chatting, so you just catch the ads you can. The 3-D ads were a big hit, my youngest was more excited about that than the game.
As for the food, I brought Rotel dip, because no party is complete without Rotel. (For those who may not know, it’s a can of Rotel tomatoes and melted Velveeta cheese! YUM! ) Steve has always laughed at me for my love of Rotel, but it can’t be helped, and if you can’t have Rotel during THE football game, when can you have it!! My neighbor Jay decided to make wings. He worked on the perfect buffalo wind recipe for days. I was happy to be a test taster. He has decided this will be this “thing” you know, his signature dish of sorts. He is off to a great start. They were a hit. My husband supplied the extra hot sauce.
While the game, ads and food were fun, for me at this party there was one facet I had not experienced during a football game. I remind you here, that I have boys. In my house, it’s me, my two sons (Zachary who is 8 years old and Walker who is 6) and my husband. Well, several of the couples at the party we attended had little girls. The little girls decided to dress up in dance clothes (pink tutus and the like) and put on a “show!” As a kid I loved to play dress up! And while I did not join in, it was a nice change of pace for the little girls to “take the stage” dance, cheer and karaoke. But let me add, they did their share of cheering for the Steelers too….between costume changes!
